If a Central Bank Does Not Want to See Its

question 97

Multiple Choice

If a central bank does not want to see its currency fall in value,it may pursue ________ monetary policy to ________ the domestic interest rate,thereby strengthening its currency.

• A)expansionary;raise
• B)contractionary;raise
• C)expansionary;lower
• D)contractionary;lower

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Definitions:

Monotremes

Egg-laying mammals such as the duck-billed platypus of Australia.

Oviparous

Referring to organisms that lay eggs, with embryos developing and hatching outside the mother's body.

Amniotic Egg

An egg that contains amniotic fluid to protect and hydrate the embryo; a key adaptation for life on land found in reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Evolve

The sequence by which distinct living species are theorized to have evolved and expanded from prior versions across the earth's historical span.